#796cab color: Wintertime Mauve
#796cab is rgb(121, 108, 171) in RGB and oklch(56.938% 0.09626 292.547) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 33%
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About #796cab
#796cab is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wintertime Mauve (#786daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #796cab mixed with white
Darker: #796cab mixed with black
Calmer: #796cab with less saturation
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Questions about #796cab
What color is #796cab?
#796cab is soft violet. The closest named color is Wintertime Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(121, 108, 171), in HSL hsl(252.38, 27.27%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.938% 0.09626 292.547).
What colors go well with #796cab?
The complementary color of #796cab is #787d34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5876b0 and #926398. The triadic partners are #a4663e and #288971.
Is white or black text more readable on #796cab?
White text reads better on #796cab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #796cab a warm or cool color?
#796cab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.096.